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SteKrueBe:
Well, up to now it isn't lost. But if it will go to the bottom, than i would assume it the largest box ship loss ever.

Captain Ted:
@ ozzy

yes,,I said something in that line,,breaking apart etc,, in conjunction with the bigger and bigger boxers.
Anyone who worked on a container ship knows that "NOBODY" in the port gives anything on bendings and torsions :DURING: loading and discharging. They may be perfect allright during
departure or arrivel, but sure not in ports, also when stability criterias and bending and torsions are in port more relaxed for obvious reasons. But when one sees that on big boxers has six or more gantries working, then it is also clear that nobody is even :ABLE: to pay attention to the bending and torsions anymore. If they would load as per regulations and really adhere to the limitations then the loading and discharging time easily would double. That cost money.......  no need to say more.
As long money ONLY runs the show,,the show must go on

Good that the crew got off !!!

Phil English:
To keep a sense of perspective, there are over 1,000 post-panamax containerships in the World fleet, sailing on the high seas every day without incident. Accidents will never be completely eradicated whilst there is scope for human error. However, this is only the second incident of it's kind to happen to a large container ship. The safety record speaks for itself.

Brgds
Phil

Timsen:
According to MRCC Mumbai the ship is still afloat. Photos showed both halves with smoke emerging from the aft.
https://twitter.com/nalam65/status/346638113227014144/photo/1
http://c.gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/BNBQzOpCQAAm2Rq.jpeg
http://cf.gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/BNBRF-uCQAAHMQi.jpeg
http://www.blackseanews.net/files/image/%2817-99-99-99%29/APL_RUSSIA%202.jpg
http://media.newindianexpress.com/YEMEN_3.JPG/2013/06/17/article1639543.ece/alternates/w460/YEMEN_3.JPG

SteKrueBe:
I remember, that the ships of this class were the first ones to be built with YP47 high tensile steel. I assume that this point might turn out to be of special interest during the coming investigation.
Brgds,
Stefan

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